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How to Plan Your Homeschool Year

August 1, 2014 By Jen · Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. {I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.}

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How to Plan Your Homeschool Year is a post from Jen from Forever, For Always, No Matter What:

How to Plan Your Homeschool Year

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Picking a curriculum is the fun part of getting ready for a new homeschool year. The planning part can be a little bit more overwhelming. The value of the upfront time and energy spent, is that your school year will flow more smoothly and you will feel more organized. It’s good to have a plan in place before the year starts.

Where to start, where to begin? Just do it!

Jumping in and getting started is half the battle.

Simplified Plan for How to Plan Your Homeschool Year:

1. Familiarize yourself with your curriculum. Don’t wait until the last minute, you can’t plan what you don’t know!

2. Pick a start date and an end date.

3. Pick a date to have portfolios or any reporting submitted to the county/state, if needed.

4. Block off known vacation times and holidays.

5. Add known field trips and/or co-op dates.

6. Add lessons or other extracurricular activities that happen throughout the week.

7. Gather your curriculum, pick a subject, and dig in!

When you are finished with your major planning, then you can go back and add in fun days to spice up the week like National Donut Day (it’s the first Friday in June – you could use this awesome donut pan and have the kids do this Donut-themed Crack the Code Free Printable) or National Popcorn Day (January 19th).

The point is you have your framework complete and then you can customize your schedule for your own family. It’s truly what makes homeschooling in your house unique!

For more planning inspiration:

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Scheduling

Home Education – Planning

How to Get a Grip on Homeschool Planning: Steps for Planning Your Homeschool Year

How to Create a Homeschool Schedule

Homeschool Scheduling

Four Homeschool Time Management Tips

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Do you have your planning done yet for the coming year?

Other Homeschool Planning Posts You’ll Love:

How to Get a Grip on Homeschool Planning: Steps for Planning Your Homeschool Year

Need help putting together a daily, weekly, or yearly homeschool schedule? This ultimate guide to homeschool scheduling will help you with all of those and more!

How to Make Homeschooling Portable



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Feeling unsure of how to plan out your homeschooling? Here are some easy tips for how to plan your homeschool year. | Real Life at Home

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About Jen

Jen is a homeschooling mom to 6 children and is not content with the ordinary. Life is an adventure with much to be explored. Stop by Forever, For Always, No Matter What as she navigates life in a large, slightly unconventional, always-striving-to-be-a-faith-filled family. She can also be found on Twitter and Pinterest.

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  1. Janice Trinh says

    August 1, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Great tips for getting started on the right foot! It’s always good to have a general plan to look to when it comes to planning lessons. 🙂

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  2. Angie Wright says

    August 9, 2014 at 12:05 am

    Showed Hubby your photo and asked, “Does this look familiar?” He says. Mmm Hmmm. Ha.

    Reply
  3. Diane says

    August 11, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    Would you mind sharing with me if you assembled your planner…and how or if that is a planner you ordered?! Thanks!

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    • Alyssa Adcox says

      January 7, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      I am curious about this, as well!

      Reply
  4. Jen Ciha says

    May 19, 2016 at 11:41 am

    I feel like I come back to this post each year! Please don’t ever take it down! 🙂

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    • Angie Kauffman says

      May 20, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Don’t worry – it’s one of our most popular posts. 🙂 I definitely plan to keep it up. I’m so glad that it’s been so useful to you!

      Reply
  5. Lavonda Howard says

    September 3, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    This was really simple great advice. Thank you!

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  6. Harmony says

    November 12, 2016 at 10:34 am

    Silly question, where do you find what days are the fun days like donut day? Is there some calendar somewhere?

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    • Angie Kauffman says

      November 13, 2016 at 10:39 am

      You can Google things like funny holidays or unique holidays or things like that, and you’ll typically be able to find long lists of ideas. 🙂

      Reply
      • Harmony says

        November 13, 2016 at 10:41 am

        Thank you.

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  7. Terri says

    January 24, 2017 at 1:49 am

    Is the planner in the picture a purchased one? If so, what is it, and where can you get it?

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    • Angie Kauffman says

      January 24, 2017 at 11:48 am

      I’m not entirely sure, but I think Jen’s planner in the picture was an Erin Condren planner.

      Reply
  8. Amy says

    March 3, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    What kinda of pens are those?

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    • Angie Kauffman says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:15 am

      They are Stadler marker pens: https://amzn.to/2QFt3tM

      Reply

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